Hoffman, or A Revenge for a Father · chunk 21 of 39
Chettle, Henry · published 1631 · first performed or written 1602 [Dec 29, payment] (Annals) tragedy · Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation · 512 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T14: prince, princess, love, king, lord, queen, madam, grace, lady, life.
Nay but cozen cozen, is't not necessary I wait Upon mine own father? and stilt upon me? It's most expedient, be obsequious. no doubt his excellence will like that well. Dieu vou guard monsieur. Welcome my friend, hast any suit to me? Away monsieur, if you be the grand Prince Legitimate of Prussia, I have for tender To your Excellence de service of one poor Gentle home of Champagne. I am not he you look for gentlemen, My cousin is the true and lawful Prince. ay sir I am the legitimate, and am able to entertain A gentleman though I say't and he be of any quality, Lorrique, now or never play thy part: This Act is even our Tragedies best heart. Let me alone for plots, and villainy, Only commend me to this fool the Prince. I tell thee, I am the Prince, my cousin knows it, That's my cousin, this is stilt my man. A vostree seruice monsieur most Genereux. no doubt he is some cunning gentleman Your Grace may do a deed befitting you To entertain this stranger. It shall be done cozen; i'll talk with him a little And follow you, go commend me to my father Tell him I am coming, and Stilt, and this stranger, be mindful cousin, as you will answer to my Princely indignation. Well sir, I will be careful, never doubt; Now scarlet Mistress from thick sable clouds Thrust forth thy bloodstained hands, applaud my plot, That giddy wonderers may amazed stand While death smites down suspectless Ferdinand. Sweet Prince I scarce understand this fellow well, but I like his conceit in not trusting Prince otho; you must give him the remove that's flat. I be, gar, he be chose again you, he give you good word so be dat, but he will have one fisgig or dia by gar for company on in principality be no possible. Well, I apprehend thee, I have a certain Princely feeling in myself that he loves me not. Hold ye there my Lord, I am but a poor fellow and have but a simple living left me; yet my brother were he a very natural brother of mine own, should he be 'dopted, I would 'dopt him, and herit him, i'll fit him. ay but how Stilt, but how? By gar my Lord, I will tell you fine knacks, for make him kick up his heels, and cry we, or be gar I be hang, and so shall I be to, and for de grand love I bear you, for de Lady Isabella's sake your most tres-excellent Lady mother, Didst, thou know her French doctor? didst thou? I as beggars do the Ladies that are their Almsgivers. By gar you lie, like jacknape, I love de Lady. With a boon coeur, and for her sake here take dis same, and dis same, put dis in de cup, where de competitor Prince otho shall drink; by gar it will poison him bravely. That were excellent my Lord, and it could be done, and no body know on't.
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Nay but cozen cozen, i'st not necessary I wait Vpon myne owne father? and stilt vpon me? It's most expedient, be obsequious. Noe doubt his xcellence will le that well. Dieu vou guard Mounsieur. Welcome my friend, ha'st any suit to me? Away Mounsieur, if you be the grand Princ Legitimate of Prussia, I haue for tendre To your Excellence de service of one poore Gentle home of Champaigne. I am not he you looke for gentlemen, My cozen is the true and lawfull Prince. I sir I am the legitimate, and am able to entertayne A gentleman though I say't and he be of any quality, Lorrique, now or neuer play thy part: This Act is euen our Tragedies best hart. Let me alone for plots, and villany, Onely commend me to this foole the Prince. I tell thee, I am the Prince, my cozen knowes it, That's my cozen, this is stilt my man. A vostree seruice Mounsieur most Genereux. Noe doubt he is some cunning gentleman Your Grace may doe a deede befitting you To entertaine this stranger. It shall bedone cozen; ile talke with him a little And follow you, goe commend me to my father Tell him I am comming, and Stilt, and this stranger, bee mindfull cozen, as you will answere to my Princely indiguation. Well sir, I will be carefull, neuer doubt; Now scarlet Mistris from thicke sable clouds Thrust forth thy blood-staind hands, applaud my plot, That giddy wonderers may amazed stand While death smytes downe suspectles Ferdinand. Sweet Prince I scarce vnderstand this fellow well, but I like his conceit in not trusting Prince otho; you must giue him the remooue that's flat. I be, gar, hee be chose agen you, hee giue you good worde so be dat, but he will haue one fisgig or dia by gar for company on in principality be no possible. Well, I apprehend thee, I haue a certaine Princely feeling in my selfe that he loues me not. Hold yee there my Lord, I am but a poore fellow and haue but a simple liuing left me; yet my brother were he a very naturall brother of mine owne, should hee be dopted, I would dopt him, and herrite him, i'le fit him. I but how Stilt, but how? By gar my Lord, I will tell you fine knacks, for make him kicke vp his heeles, and cry wee, or be gar I be hange, and so shall I be to, and for de grand loue I beare you, for de Lady Issabella's sake your most tres-excellent Lady moder, Didst, thou know her French doctor? didst thou? I as beggars doe the Ladies that are their Almesgigiuers. By gar you lye, like Iacknape, I loue de Lady. With a boone coeur, and for her sake here take dissame, and dis same, put dis in de cup, where de competitor Prince otho shall drinke; by gar it will poyson him brauely. That were excellent my Lord, and it could be done, and noe body know on't.